Helping the VCS get ready to access the European Funding 2014-20 Programme – Post event page

Taking place on Wednesday 11 September at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society, this free event focused on providing funding advisors’ with the skills and knowledge to better support VCS organisations who have innovative projects to developing and contributing to the local economy and who may be eligible for ERDF funding or other European Funding streams. 

The session will prepare funding advisers to plan ahead for the next 2014-2020 ERDF programme of funding and be ready to support the VCS tap into these resources. Delegates at this sell-out event gained:

• An understanding of the changes ahead and what the new programme of funding will look like;
• An understanding of economic outcomes and the measurement of economic impact;
• An overview of the key elements of delivering an ERDF project; and
• An understanding of how can the VCS prepare for these opportunities.

Presentations and resources from the event are available to download below, alongside details of local VCS contacts for leads taking LEP/SIF engagement forward:

Presentations:

• Getting the VCS ready for European Funding
• Understanding your local economy

Resources:

• Impact measurement tools – Choosing the correct tool
• LEPs and their role in the 2014-20 EU Funding Programme - One East Midlands Policy Briefing (Revised July 2013)
• One East Midlands Insight magazine (Autumn 2009, Issue 9) focusing on ERDF funding

Local VCS contacts